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BEAUX-ARTS SOCIETY HONORS FOUNDERWITH EXHIBITION
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GAUTIER, THÉOPHILE. Letter Signed, to an unnamed recipient (“Sir”), in
French, soliciting submissions for the Society’s exhibition of Delacroix’s works. 2 pages, 4to,
“Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts” stationery, with integral blank; folds.
Paris, 8 July 1864
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The National Society of the Beaux-Arts is going to hold an exhibition of the works of
Eugène Delacroix, one of its founders.
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. . . [W]e ask you if you would be willing to entrust to us the canvasses of the Master which
you have the good fortune to own. . . .
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We have no doubt that you will wish to be of help to us in putting together a nation-wide col-
lection in honor of one of France’s greatest artists . . . .
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The Members of the Commission: Count Walewski, Honorary President, Marquis Maisons,
Robert Fleury,Théophile Gautier, . . .The Founding Director, Louis Martinet.”
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GAUTIER, THÉOPHILE. Autograph Letter Signed, to Charles Edmond, in
French, recommending that he devote space to a work by another writer.
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page, 8vo,
“L’Artiste” stationery, with integral blank; faint scattered soiling, folds.
Paris, nd
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Mr.A. Cusquet has written a very polished and comprehensive article on the Pompeian house
of the prince.You really ought to give it some space in the press. I would have take him . . . had
I not myself made a study of this charming antique piece of fantasy . . . .”
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